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Howell holds joint lead in Barcelona
DAVID Howell is hoping to finally get across the finishing line in tomorrow's final round of the Open de Espana after putting himslef two shots clear in the joint lead in Barcelona today. English pair Howell and James Morrison have a two-shot lead
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RUGBY: Dorset & Wilts 29 Hampshire 11
DORSET & Wilts will travel to face Leicestershire for a place in after seeing off a sturdy challenge from Hampshire at Bestwall Park in Wareham this afternoon. The home side clinched their third RFU County Shield Pool Three victory in a row
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RACING: Hannon scores Newbury double
WILTSHIRE trainer Richard Hannon gained a famous one-two as Godolphin claimed their sixth victory in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes, with Night of Thunder beating stablemate Toormore at a sun-kissed Newbury. But he was partially eclipsed on a miserable
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Simon Pegg says he's the New Grant of British romcoms
Simon Pegg says he's the New Grant (new Hugh Grant) of British romantic comedies, after starring in Man Up with Lake Bell. She plays a woman who Pegg mistakes for his blind date, and in a split decision, decides to go with it. Man Up is in UK cinemas
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Gassman sisters remanded in custody over alleged murder
THE Gassman sisters have been remanded in custody over the alleged murder of 49-year-old Alison Connolly. Amberstasia Gassman, 23, and younger sister Charice, 19, appeared at Swindon magistrates court this morning after being charged with murder
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Tour bus tales as Alison Wheeler goes South
PERCHED atop a bunk bed, on a tour bus, sandwiched between eight ‘boys’, sounds like the sleepover from hell. It certainly has had its drawbacks but The South’s Alison Wheeler has developed coping mechanisms over the years – call it survival instinct
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Harding is back to bring the fight
HEAD coach Stevie Lyle is backing Adam Harding to help sharpen the Swindon Wildcats’ claws next season. Lyle is aiming for his Wildcats team to be a tougher nut to crack next term and reckons that he has a willing combatant at his disposal in the
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Could play-off joy keep Mass at Town?
A WIN at Wembley for Swindon Town could mean so much more than just seeing them lifted to the Championship. With the future of several first team players yet to be settled, the prospect of playing in a higher division could prove to be the difference
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There go the girls as early exits shock fours
THE ladies national championships began on Monday evening, with several shocks in the first round. Last year’s county fours champions Purton and runners-up Highworth both made an early exit in the North section of the Wiltshire county fours competition
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ATHLETICS: Montague secures Marlborough title
TOP Wiltshire ultra-runner Nathan Montague is really back in the groove after completing impressive back-to-back victories. The 34-year-old Swindon Harrier added the Marlborough Downs Challenge 33 miles title to his success in the two-day 100k
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NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: Youngsters get their hands on cups of cheer
U9s Purple Cup - Pewsey v Wroughton Youth White The first game on cup final day showed some real quality football from both teams. It was very close game, with Wroughton looking the stronger initially, but as the game went on, Pewsey grew in confidence
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PLAY-OFFS 2015: Hockaday - 'Cut me open and I bleed red'
THE stage is set for Swindon Town to shine at Wembley according to former player and two-time play-off final winner Dave Hockaday. The 57-year-old was part of the Town team that made it through a three-game final against Gillingham in 1987 and
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Strong Swindon contingent for Wiltshire
HALF of the players named by the Wiltshire selectors in the county men’s junior and senior teams to compete in the Men’s National County Top Two Fours competition are local players. Six of the eight selected in the U25 side to face Dorset at Blandford
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RUGBY LEAGUE: St George eye victory
SWINDON St George will be looking to kick-start their league campaign this weekend when they play their first home game of the season. The Supermarine-based side suffered a heavy 58-24 defeat in their opening game of the season last weekend at
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MOTOSPORT: Highworth pair fly to Caribbean adventure
RALLY driver Shelly Taunt has not only packed her bags for a rally of a lifetime - she has also packed and sent her car off half way around the world to the Barbados where she and her team will be taking part in the SOL Rally Barbados. Taunt, from
